On March 17, Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on his personal channel saying that he had returned to Dubai from France after spending several months in France due to investigations involving criminal activities on Telegram. The investigation is still ongoing, but Durov said it "feels good to be home." He thanked the investigating judge for allowing him to return and emphasized that Telegram has long not only met legal requirements, but even exceeded compliance standards in terms of content supervision, cooperation and fighting crime. At the same time, he expressed gratitude to users around the world who supported him, saying that Telegram's billion-level user base could overcome any challenge.